All the women in that show were portrayed like that, it was that show's main theme.

Yeah, apparently he had a handler that embezzled funds from him if I recall.

Tony Stark in the comics is definitely less of an asshole than the RDJ movie version, but only by a modicum. Tony Stark is just an asshole period.

Stan Lee was a huge capitalist, no wonder he'd make such a character. I think it's telling as to the current state of affairs that for the last ten years one of the most popular media characters was a incorrigible bastard billionaire that sold weapons for war.

Tony Stark was always a shit character, the only storyline that was good was Demon in a Bottle. It's amazing that a B-lister Marvel superhero got so famous.